PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wang Republic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Wang Republic enters the ring!

Donovan
vs
Republic

202 cm
26
289 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

162 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wang Republic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan takes a swing at Republic's ribcage but misses.
Republic scores with a nice body kick.
Republic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donovan.
Some wild striking there from Donovan.
Jacob Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Republic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donovan is out of range and Republic settles back down.
Donovan misses with a shot to the body
and Republic counters with a body kick that stops Donovan in his tracks momentarily.
Donovan is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Republic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Republic tenderised Donovan's leg. Donovan is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight stays on the outside here - Republic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Republic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Republic feints and then cracks Donovan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donovan down.
Republic lands a glancing blow to the side of Donovan's head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Republic.
Donovan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Republic should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Donovan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Republic moves away.
Republic throws a low kick, looking for Donovan's leg but Donovan calmly moves out of range.
Republic throws a wild body kick that Donovan sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Republic!
Republic throws a leg kick but Donovan moved away.
Republic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donovan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Republic throws a leg kick but Donovan moved away.
Republic scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Jacob Donovan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Republic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Republic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Republic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Republic.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Republic has eaten all the pies!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Republic, right into the meat.
Republic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Republic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donovan misses with the combination.
Republic throws a push kick but Donovan slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Republic.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Republic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Donovan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donovan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Republic swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
Republic lands with a good body shot.
Donovan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Republic misses with a kick to the body.
Republic wants to clinch up but Donovan keeps it at a distance.
Nice body kick from Republic.
Republic scores with a spinning back kick!
Republic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donovan at a distance.
Republic lands with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Republic.
Republic swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
Republic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Donovan rather than just go for the knockout.
Republic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Republic misses with a body kick.
Donovan takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Republic misses with a wild body shot.
Republic keeps Donovan at a distance using the push kick.
Donovan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Republic.
Donovan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Republic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Republic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Donovan's hands.
Republic is looking to slow Donovan down with leg kicks.
Republic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Republic is looking to clinch.
Republic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donovan.
Republic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Republic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donk. Republic catches Donovan right on the button with a cross.
Donovan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan keeps the fight on the outside.
Republic looks to score with a jab to the body but Donovan is just out of range.
Donovan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good leg kick by Republic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Republic throws a leg kick but Donovan checks it.
Donovan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Republic can pounce on him.
That kick from Republic tenderised Donovan's leg. Donovan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Republic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Republic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Republic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Donovan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Republic lands a glancing blow to the side of Donovan's head.
Republic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Republic scores with a jab to the body.
Donovan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donovan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Republic.
Republic lands a nice shot that snaps Donovan's head back.
Donovan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Republic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Donovan checks a leg kick.
Donovan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Republic lands a leg kick that knocks Donovan off balance momentarily.
Republic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donovan.
Republic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Republic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donovan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Republic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donovan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Republic. Republic obviously looking to wear him down.
Republic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Donovan if he has to take too many more of those.
Republic feints and then cracks Donovan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donovan down.
Donovan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Republic thumps Donovan with a low kick.
Donovan walks into a jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Republic lands a nice shot to the body.
Donovan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Republic misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Republic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Republic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Republic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Republic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donovan moves away.
Donovan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Republic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donovan. That did some damage!
Republic doesn't manage to clinch there - Donovan circles away.
Republic swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
Donovan scores with a three punch combo!
Donovan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Republic.
Donovan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Republic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Donovan will feel that in the morning.
A nice leg kick lands there from Republic.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Donovan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Republic - the referee stops the clock and Donovan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Republic. Donovan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Republic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Republic scores with a jab to the body.
Republic thumps Donovan with a low kick.
Republic thumps Donovan with a low kick.
Republic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donovan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Republic delivers a nice body kick.
Republic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donovan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Republic throws a body kick that misses.
Republic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Republic. Donovan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Republic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donovan.
Republic tries to clinch there but Donovan circles away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Republic.
Republic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donovan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Republic.
Donovan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Republic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Republic.
Republic thows a body shot but no joy.
Republic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donovan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Republic cracks Donovan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Republic. That's going to slow Donovan down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donovan. Republic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Republic.
Republic scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Republic.
Republic scores with a spinning back kick!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Republic. That's going to slow Donovan down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Republic, right into the meat.
Donovan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Donovan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Republic.
Donovan moves forwards but Republic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Donovan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Republic.
Republic moves away from the strike by Donovan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Republic, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donovan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Republic.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Republic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Republic tenderised Donovan's leg. Donovan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters circling a little - Republic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Republic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Donovan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Donovan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Republic.
Republic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donovan cracks Republic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Republic lands the left hand.
Donovan misses with a straight left.
Donovan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Republic.
Donovan throws a jab when Republic was well out of range.
Jacob Donovan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Republic throws a low kick, looking for Donovan's leg but Donovan calmly moves out of range.
Republic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Donovan if he has to take too many more of those.
Donovan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Republic.
Republic misses with a hook. Donovan ducked under it nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Republic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Republic dodges the punch combination from Donovan.
Republic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donovan. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Republic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Republic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Republic, right into the meat.
Republic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Republic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Donovan's sensitive parts.
Republic tries to close the distance and clinch but Donovan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Republic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donovan.
Republic lands with a cross.
Republic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Republic connects with a solid leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That kick from Republic tenderised Donovan's leg. Donovan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Republic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Republic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donovan's calf.
Republic scores with a nice body kick.
Donovan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Republic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Donovan misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Republic.
Republic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Republic lands with a good body shot.
Nice body punch from Republic.
A solid leg kick lands there for Republic.
Republic throws a front kick aimed at Donovan's knee but Donovan avoids it well.
Donovan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Republic throws a shot to the body.
Republic scoring well with a low kick there.
Donovan swats away the attempt to clinch by Republic.
Republic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donovan. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Republic pushes Donovan away with a front kick.
Republic scores with a leg kick.
Republic thuds his shin into the meat of Donovan's side.
Republic tries a low kick but Donovan avoids it.
Wang Republic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Republic.
Republic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Republic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donovan.
Republic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Republic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Republic tries to clinch but Donovan moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donovan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Republic.
Republic tests Donovan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Republic wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Republic misses with a low kick.
Donovan checks a low kick from Republic.
A nice inside leg kick there by Republic. That's going to slow Donovan down.
Donovan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donovan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Republic manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Donovan.
Republic throws a good cross that connects.
Republic with a nice cross.
Donovan takes a swing at Republic's ribcage but misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Republic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donovan manages to avoid it.
Republic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donovan.
Republic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Donovan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donovan checks a leg kick.
Donovan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A good leg kick by Republic.
Nice body kick from Republic.
Republic connects with a leg kick. Donovan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Republic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Republic lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Republic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Republic misses with a kick to the body.
Donovan misses with a double jab.
Republic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Republic tries to land a leg kick but Donovan saw it coming and moves away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Republic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donovan.
Republic is looking to clinch but Donovan is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Donovan. Those never looked like landing.
Republic throws a solid leg kick but Donovan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Republic.
Republic tried to score with a low kick but Donovan checks it.
Donovan moves out of range of the body kick.
Donovan throws a right hand that Republic ducks under and follows up with a left that Republic also avoids with ease.
Republic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Republic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Republic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donk. Republic catches Donovan right on the button with a cross.
Republic misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Republic lands.
Republic tries to land a leg kick but Donovan saw it coming and moves away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Republic moves out of range of the strikes.
Republic is looking to chop away at Donovan's legs.
Republic throws a leg kick but Donovan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Republic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donovan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Republic.
Republic is looking to chop away at Donovan's legs.
Donovan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Republic.
Republic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donovan's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Republic.
Donovan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Republic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donovan tries to bum rush Republic with a series of wild strikes but Republic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Republic is looking to land body kicks.
Republic ducks under a wild hook from Donovan.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Republic scores with a nice head shot.
Republic connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donovan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Republic can pounce on him.
Republic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Republic. That's going to slow Donovan down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Republic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Republic scores with a body shot.
Donovan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donovan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Republic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donovan. Donovan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Donovan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donovan misses with a looping left.
Donovan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Republic.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Republic scores with a leg kick.
Donovan lands a right hook to the body.
Republic delivers a nice body kick.
Republic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Republic misses with a body shot.
Donovan takes one to the chin there.
Republic lands with a hook. Donovan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Republic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Republic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donovan.
Donovan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donovan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Republic counters with a good low kick that Donovan was not able to check.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Republic misses with a body kick.
Republic looks for the body kick but Donovan saw that one coming.
Republic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Republic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacob Donovan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circling - Donovan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Donovan blocks the low kick.
Donovan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Republic misses with a body kick.
Donovan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donovan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Republic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donovan.
Donovan swats away the attempt to clinch by Republic.
Donovan thows a body shot but no joy.
Republic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Republic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Republic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Republic is looking to clinch but Donovan is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Republic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donovan.
Republic keeps Donovan at a distance using the push kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Republic.
Republic jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donovan moves out of range of the body kick from Republic.
Donovan throws a combination that misses
and Republic counters with a left to the body.
Donovan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Republic.
Republic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Republic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Republic moves in looking to clinch but Donovan pushes him off.
Donovan thows a body shot but no joy.
Republic throws the kick towards the body but Donovan avoids it.
Republic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Republic.
Donovan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Republic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donovan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Republic.
Donovan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
An inside leg kick lands from Republic.
Republic misses with a body kick.
Donovan swings widly with a right hand
and Republic counters with a left to the body.
Republic throws a leg kick but Donovan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Republic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
Donovan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Republic.
Republic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Donovan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Republic slips a jab and a cross from Donovan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Republic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Donovan.
Republic connects with a leg kick. Donovan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Republic.
Republic throws a jab when Donovan was well out of range.
Republic scores with a hook.
Donovan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donovan throws an overhand right that lands on Republic's shoulder, as Republic tries to avoid the shot.
Donovan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Republic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donovan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Republic dodges the punch combination from Donovan.
Donovan avoids a kick to the body.
Donovan misses with a combination
and Republic counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donovan moves out of range as Republic throws a body kick.
Donovan misses with a wild combination.
Donovan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Republic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Republic. That's going to slow Donovan down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Republic.
Republic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Republic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donovan's calf.
Republic lands with a cross.
Republic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donovan is out of range and Republic settles back down.
Republic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Republic throws a wild body kick that Donovan sees coming a mile off.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Republic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Republic.
Donovan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Republic lands with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Republic.
Donovan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Republic counters with a leg kick.
Republic misses with a body kick.
Donovan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donovan lands a nice hook to Republic's body. Republic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Republic dodges the punch combination from Donovan.
Donovan moves forwards but Republic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Republic is looking to slow Donovan down with leg kicks.
Republic is looking to slow Donovan down with leg kicks.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Republic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donovan walks into a stiff left hand from Republic.
Republic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Republic lands a leg kick that knocks Donovan off balance momentarily.
Donovan misses with a few strikes there.
Republic delivers a nice body kick.
Donovan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Republic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Republic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Republic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Republic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Republic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick from Republic.
Republic looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Republic lands a leg kick that knocks Donovan off balance momentarily.
Donovan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Republic throws out a powerful jab.
Republic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donovan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Republic lands a leg kick that knocks Donovan off balance momentarily.
That kick from Republic tenderised Donovan's leg. Donovan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donovan fails to land with a series of punches.
Republic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Republic is looking to slow Donovan down with leg kicks.
Donovan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Republic. Republic obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donovan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Republic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donovan. That did some damage!
Republic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Donovan blocks the leg kick.
Republic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donovan throws the left hand but Republic avoids the punch easily.
Republic throws a push kick but Donovan slaps the foot to one side.
Republic motions for Donovan to come forward. Republic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donovan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Republic back to the ropes. Donovan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Donovan throws a right hand that Republic ducks under and follows up with a left that Republic also avoids with ease.
Donovan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Republic.
Donovan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Republic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Republic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Republic works Donovan's body with a nice hook.
Republic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Republic lands with a hook. Donovan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Republic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Republic throws a hook but Donovan blocks it.
Donovan swings for the body but Republic moves out of range.
Republic is looking to clinch.
Donovan scores with the left hand. Republic knows he should have avoided that one.
Republic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Donovan misses with a body shot.
Republic throws a low kick but Donovan moves out of range easily.
Donovan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Republic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Republic is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Donovan misses.
Donovan misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Republic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Republic looks to land a body kick but Donovan moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Republic really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Donovan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Republic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donovan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Republic circles away quickly and effectively.
Crunch! Republic slams his shin into Donovan's torso.
Republic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Republic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donovan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Republic pushes Donovan away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Republic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Republic cracks the inside of Donovan's front leg.
Donovan avoids a kick to the body.
Donovan misses with a series of wild punches.
Republic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Republic throws a front kick aimed at Donovan's knee but Donovan avoids it well.
Republic throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Donovan misses
and Republic counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Republic.
Republic is looking to chop away at Donovan's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Republic. That's going to slow Donovan down.
Republic is looking to clinch but Donovan is avoiding it.
Republic tries to close the distance and clinch but Donovan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Republic throws out a leg kick but Donovan moves out of range and Republic only half commits.
Donovan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Republic is looking to score with low kicks.
Republic lands a body shot.
Republic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Republic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Republic.
Republic is looking to clinch but Donovan is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan looks to land a left hand but Republic moved out of range nicely.
Republic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Republic misses.
Republic throws a leg kick but Donovan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Republic tests Donovan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Republic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Donovan misses with a wild body shot.
Republic is looking to slow Donovan down with leg kicks.
Donovan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donovan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Republic backs up against the ropes.
Donovan throws a lazy uppercut
and Republic counters with a stiff right hand.
Donovan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Republic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Donovan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donovan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donovan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donovan thows a body shot but no joy.
Donovan moves out of range as Republic throws a body kick.
Donovan misses with a two punch combination.
Republic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Republic scores with a jab. Donovan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donovan slips a jab from Republic.
Republic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donovan's calf.
Republic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donovan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Republic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Donovan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan works Republic's body with a nice hook.
Donovan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Republic circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Donovan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Republic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Republic.
Republic throws a push kick but Donovan slaps the foot to one side.
Donovan takes a swing at Republic's ribcage but misses.
Republic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donovan misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Donovan.
Donovan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Donovan moves out of range of the leg kick from Republic.
Donovan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Republic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Republic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donovan.
Good exchange - Republic coming out on top.
A nice inside leg kick there by Republic. That's going to slow Donovan down.
Republic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Republic. That's going to slow Donovan down.
Republic is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Republic misses the target.
Donovan misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Republic.
Donovan throws a hook to the side of Republic's head but Republic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Donovan.
Nice shot by Donovan.
Republic lands a slapping body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donovan fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Republic.
Republic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donovan misses with a series of wild punches.
Republic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donovan.
Republic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheers as Republic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Donovan doesn't seem phased though.
Donovan misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Republic.
Republic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Donovan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Republic throws a leg kick which misses Donovan's front leg but catches the back leg as Donovan tries to avoid it.
Donovan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Republic tries to clinch up.
Donovan misses with a wild combination.
Republic misses with a body kick.
Republic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Republic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donovan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donovan lands a nice hook to Republic's body. Republic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Republic connects with an inside leg kick.
Republic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donovan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Republic manages to avoid it.
Donovan misses the shot to the body.
Donovan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Republic. Republic obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Republic.
Donovan misses with a wild combination.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Republic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donovan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Republic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donovan throws a combination that misses
and Republic counters with a nice leg kick.
Republic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donovan. That did some damage!
Republic doesn't manage to clinch there - Donovan circles away.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donovan throws a big shot that misses.
Donovan throws a body punch but Republic moves out of range.
Republic dodges the punch combination from Donovan.
Republic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donovan.
Donovan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Republic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donovan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Republic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Republic throws a low kick but Donovan avoids it.
Donovan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Republic connects with an inside leg kick.
Donovan misses with a combination
and Republic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donovan thinking.
That kick from Republic tenderised Donovan's leg. Donovan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Republic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Republic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donovan.
Republic lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donovan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Republic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Republic keeps Donovan at a distance using the push kick.
Republic lands a leg kick that knocks Donovan off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Republic dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Donovan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Republic connects with a solid leg kick.
Donovan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Republic lands a leg kick that knocks Donovan off balance momentarily.
Donovan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That kick from Republic tenderised Donovan's leg. Donovan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Republic digs a good hook to Donovan's body.
Donovan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Republic counters with a nice leg kick.
Republic scores with a punch to the head.
Donovan scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Donovan misses its intended target.
Republic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Republic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Donovan's sensitive parts.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Republic misses.
Republic throws a leg kick which misses Donovan's front leg but catches the back leg as Donovan tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Republic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donovan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Republic circles away quickly and effectively.
Republic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donovan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Republic, right into the meat.
Republic scoring well with a low kick there.
Donovan throws out a loose jab but Republic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Republic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donovan.
A telegraphed right hand from Donovan misses the target.
Republic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Republic scores with a leg kick.
Republic wants to clinch up but Donovan keeps it at a distance.
Republic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Republic wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Republic. That's going to slow Donovan down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donovan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Republic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Republic wants to clinch up but Donovan keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Republic.
Republic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Donovan if he has to take too many more of those.
Republic fakes the leg kick and cracks Donovan in the body.
Republic is looking to land body kicks.
Republic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donovan.
Donovan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Republic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Donovan's head.
Donovan checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan misses with a looping left.
Republic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Republic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Republic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Republic connects with an inside leg kick.
Donk. Republic catches Donovan right on the button with a cross.
Republic lands with a hook. Donovan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Republic throws a shot from downtown. Donovan moves away and avoids it.
Donovan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donovan lunges at Republic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Republic's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donovan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Republic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donovan.
Donovan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Republic circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Republic is looking to score with low kicks.
Republic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donovan misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donovan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Republic.
Republic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Republic.
Republic scores with a hook.
Donovan misses with a double jab.
Republic thumps Donovan with a low kick.
Republic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Donovan's head backwards.
Republic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donovan thows a body shot but no joy.
Donovan misses with a double jab
enabling Republic to counter with a crisp jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Republic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
Republic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That kick from Republic tenderised Donovan's leg. Donovan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Republic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Republic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donovan.
Republic thows a body kick. Donovan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Republic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Republic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Republic looks to score with a jab to the body but Donovan is just out of range.
Republic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donovan checks a leg kick nicely.
Republic scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donovan moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Donovan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Republic manages to avoid it.
Donovan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Republic circles away quickly and effectively.
Republic dips to his left and cracks Donovan with an uppercut!
Republic misses with a body kick.
Donovan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Republic.
Republic lands a glancing blow to the side of Donovan's head.
Donovan misses the shot to the body.
Republic connects with an inside leg kick.
Republic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Donovan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Republic slips a jab and a cross from Donovan.
Donovan misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donovan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Republic.
Donovan throws a body punch but Republic moves out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Donovan misses with a double jab.
A good leg kick by Republic.
Republic throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Republic.
A good leg kick by Republic.
Donovan throws a combination that misses
and Republic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Republic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Republic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Republic feints and then cracks Donovan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donovan down.
Republic throws a leg kick that misses.
Republic throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Republic throws a wild body kick that Donovan sees coming a mile off.
Donovan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donovan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Republic. Republic obviously looking to wear him down.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Republic scores with a nice right hand.
Republic pushes Donovan away with a front kick.
Republic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Republic lands a nice shot to the body.
Republic cracks the inside of Donovan's front leg.
Donovan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Republic is looking to slow Donovan down with leg kicks.
Republic throws the kick towards the body but Donovan avoids it.
Republic tries to clinch up.
Donovan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Republic dodges the punch combination from Donovan.
Donovan checks the leg kick.
Donovan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Republic moves away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donovan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donovan swinging wildly here.
Donovan blocks the body kick.
Republic scoring well with a low kick there.
Republic lands a front kick.
Republic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Republic.
Donovan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donovan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donovan moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donovan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donovan takes a swing at Republic's ribcage but misses.
Jacob Donovan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Republic fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wang Republic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Republic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Wang Republic!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Wang Republic!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Wang Republic!

Wang Republic wins by unanimous decision!